A New Experience with Yellow Designs and Soapoint Graphics

February 05 2010 - 2:23pm by mike

Working here at Soapoint is an amazing experience. It's definitely hard work, but we do get to have fun and play. This past weekend I got to go to my first BMX competition/show for Soapoint. Our good friend Brian Gavagan, invited us to both sponsor and attend this exciting show. If you don't know who Brian Gavagan is, well check it out, he is not only one of the most talented BMXers' in the nation for several years now, but he also owner/participant of Yellow Designs and Yellow Stunt Team. You may have seen or heard of the Yellow Designs Stunt Team, you can find them often performing at games, shows and they even travel all around the world. I had always wanted to see them and their amazing talent live. I was super excited to be able to go to the show as well as be a sponsor. We love to support our friends and being involved in this event was a great opportunity to show our support and have some fun.

Walking into the huge indoor skate park at the Colorado Mills mall was overwhelming. It definitely reminded me of Rob Dydrek's Fantasy Factory but this had nothing but sick ramps, rails and bowls. There were kids, and adults everywhere; roller blades, bmx bikes and skate boards were zooming past me. We had to walk to the very back where Yellow has their private practice area, and it was scary to go through the rushing traffic of the skaters, BMXers' and rollerbladers. Mike had to direct me when to go and where to walk. I really loved the energy in the air, you could see every person in there pushing themselves to be better, but loving it all at the same time. I couldn't believe there were kids in there as young as 4 or 5 years old! If the 4 year old with the pink princess helmet can skateboards over the ramp, so can I! I wanted to be a part of that energy and push myself to the outer limits, maybe one of these days I actually will.

The first part of the day was the competitions, beginner, intermediate and then pro. Everyone was sooo good. I couldn't believe how talented they all were, I could never do some of those tricks. Back flips on a bike over a ramp, what!?! I didn't like when they fell though, it didn't happen very often, but when it did it was nasty to see. One kid kept attempting this trick where he would spin and turn in the air and he kept landing hard with the bike on top of him. But they always got back up and kept doing the trick until they got it, and I really admired that in all of them. I definitely got a better understanding of the life of a BMXer/skater/rollerblader, but I still do think they are crazy, lol!

After the competitions were all over Yellow Designs Stunt Team hosted a party back in their practice area and gave us a show with all 9 of the guys on the team. Now those guys are good, I mean gooooood! So fast, such sweet tricks, such height they flew! I was blow away by their ability and talent. We had some food and drinks and got to just hang and have fun with a bunch of great people. At the end of the night it was finally time to leave and I promised I would be back to watch and maybe participate. I had such a great time and it was so exciting. I got to see a whole different world of full excitement, passion, perseverance, blood, sweat and tears. I can't wait to see another show and to become more involved in the world of BMX, skateboarding and rollerblading. I also thank Soapoint for allowing me to have these great experiences! Check out this video of the competition Yellow.  -Kimberly McCoy

Ruler of the Railz

December 16 2009 - 7:36pm by mike

Ruler of the Railz

What could be better than hitting the skate park to show off some sweet new tricks and also getting some sick Soapoint swag? Well, nothing! A little while ago we had the amazing opportunity to be involved with the Ruler of the Railz Skate Competition held at Redstone Skatepark in Highlands Ranch. The Soapoint team is big on contributing to a good cause and this was no exception. As our part, we made and donated over 70 shirts to give away. Each top ranking kid from each level received a swag bag that included other gifts along with some sweet Soapoint t-shirts and stickers. But, we never like to see anyone walk away without anything, so at the end there was a free-for-all t-shirt throwing extravaganza. Luckily, there were no injuries and everyone lived to ride another day. You should have seen it, kids and t-shirts flying everywhere! It was a mad grab for an exclusive Soapoint T-shirt, even though some kids got the wrong size shirts, they didn't care. The competition was separated into several different levels depending on age. There were kids ranging in age from 6 to 15 tearing it up everywhere! The tricks were amazing, the speed dizzying, and the height they flew impressive. I've never seen an eight year old land such a sick nollie heel flip down a 5 stair.

All in all, it was another amazing event for Soapoint Graphics. Not only did we get to be involved with a worthy cause and donate to the Ruler of the Railz, but as many of you may or may not know, Soapoint has always been down with the skate, BMX and any other form of sport that greatly endangers ones front teeth. "Growing up in small town Kansas, the skate and BMX groups we had got us through the boring days and kept us out of trouble. It means a lot to give support to the younger crowd and encourage them to do constructive things with their time instead of getting into trouble. Having the dedication that these kids do for the sports they love is inspiring, I even brought my bike with me and jumped into the bowls and shredded for awhile. It was a lot of fun and we can't wait to get involved with some more community events in the Denver area." Owner Mike Hornbeck.

We would like to thank Amber Garrett for the opportunity to be a part of such a fun event.

 

More draft picks for team Soapoint.

July 03 2009 - 1:43pm by mike

Soapoint Graphics acquired a few more draft picks that add even more dynamics to the entourage.
The first pick is Pro Graphic Install (AKA PGI Wraps). PGI has moved into our new space on Larimer
and add even more to our credible and proven installation techniques. Soapoint will provide a great
force in the design, and print game for PGI as they look to increase their position in the league of
design print and install. PGI will install nearly anything with the poise and technique you would
expect from a team with over 10 years of experience. Installation manager Daniel Bremner has
stuck vinyl for some big names in the industry all over the country and has several large installation
trips planned for the coming months. These include over 350 vehicle wraps for companies like,
Coors, ESPN, Chrysler, NBA All Stars, and many NHRA drag race teams across the nation.
To keep bragging on PGI a bit more, Dan recently placed in the top 10 at the ISA's national "Wrap Off"
that was presented by Lowen Graphics (www.lowen.com) in Las Vegas, NV this year. This Win for the
home team resulted in Dans trip to Hutchinson, KS where he went through rigorous testing to gain
Lowen Certification and also 3M certification. Most certainly he is a memeber of the elite group of
installers that carry this honor. These guys will nail it for you everytime, call Daniel at 303-945-6977
to schedule with him and look them up on the web at www.pginstall.com, and www.pgiwraps.com.

The second pick went for Kimberly McCoy. From the world of interior design with strong management
skills she joins the team to keep us all lined up. She will be known as Company Director/ PR Specialist.
Kimberly will be keeping up with our social medias, Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter, polishing the website
regularly with new photos and fun updates about team Soapoint, mingling at social events and keeping us
all positive and cohesive. Good luck out there Kim. 

There is alot going on with team Soapoint so keep an eye on the website.

 

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